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these he will take away; and also those that are creeping on the 

 ground, and also those that are on the cradle boards; all these he 

 will take away with him. 



Now then another thing we will say, we three brothers. Now 

 you must feel for us; for we came here of our own good will — 

 came to your door that we might say this. And we will say that 

 we will try to do you good. When the grave has been made, we 

 will make it still better. We will adorn it and cover it with moss. 

 We will do this, we three brothers. 



Fig. 222 represents this speech. Fig. 223 contains some white 



beads, and is therefore of a more cheerful tone. The bunch is 



taken from the stick, as before, and borne to the mourners. 



2 Now another thing we will say, we Younger Brothers. You 

 are mourning in the deep darkness. I will make the sky clear for 

 you, so that you will not see a cloud. And also I will give the sun 

 to shine upon you, so that you can look upon it peacefully when it 

 goes down. You shall see it when it is going. Yea! the sun shall 

 seem to be hanging just over you, and you shall look upon it peace- 

 fully as it goes down. — Now I have hope that you will yet see the 

 pleasant days. This we say and do, we three brothers. 



The three strings of fig. 224 are of purple beads, and the speech 



follows : 



3 Now, then, another thing we say, we Younger Brothers. Now 

 we will open your ears and also your throat, for there is something 

 that has been choking you, and we will also give you the water that 

 shall wash down all the troubles in your throat. We shall hope 

 that after this your mind will recover its cheerfulness. This we 

 say and do, we three brothers. 



In fig. 225 a few white beads appear. The bunch has its words: 



4 Now then there is another thing we say, we Younger Brothers. 

 We will now remake the fire and cause it to burn again. And now 

 you can go out before the people, and go on with your duties and 

 your labors for the people. This we say and do, we three brothers. 



Fig. 226 has scattered white beads for the fifth speech. 



5 Now also another thing we say, we Younger Brothers. You 

 must converse with your nephews; and, if they say what is good, 

 you must listen to it. Do not cast it aside. And also, if the war- 

 riors should say any thing that is good, do not reject it. This we 

 say, we three brothers. 



Fig. 227 is of purple beads, relating to the dead chief. 



6 Now then another thing we say, we Younger Brothers. If 

 any one should fall — it may be a principal chief will fall and descend 

 into the grave — then the horns shall be left on the grave, and as 



